Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 155 Oman 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 157 Algeria 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 158 Somalia 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 159 Norway 0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.